Had been using house or borrowed mics for many years and about 3 months ago I finally got around to purchasing one from a friend who was selling two different Audix mics. I had the opportunity to A/B an OM5 vs an OM6, and although the OM6 is more expensive, we both agreed the OM5 was the clear winner as a match for my voice. It's definitely one you have to be right on top of with your technique. I forgot to bring it to the gig before my last one, wound up using a 58, and I really missed my OM5.

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Telefunken M80. Just tried the Telefunken M81 the other night too. Might like that better even. Also have a Sennheiser 935 which I love (but love the Telefunken more) and an EV N/D 767 which is decent for the price. Shure's, even the Beta's are good but don't fit my voice and singing style as well as the telefunken and sennheiser.

Oh, our regular sound guy has a few old (not newer) Sennheiser MD 421's. Once in a while when he is in a good mood he puts it up for me. LOVE that mic. The boys used it as a vocal mic for a bit in very early 80's. He puts a wind guard on it when he gives it to me now because he got tired of me spitting on it, but I dont like it as much then, so he has been withholding! Hence the Telefunkens!

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jeffm725 wrote:Telefunken M80. Just tried the Telefunken M81 the other night too. Might like that better even. Also have a Sennheiser 935 which I love (but love the Telefunken more) and an EV N/D 767 which is decent for the price. Shure's, even the Beta's are good but don't fit my voice and singing style as well as the telefunken and sennheiser.

Oh, our regular sound guy has a few old (not newer) Sennheiser MD 421's. Once in a while when he is in a good mood he puts it up for me. LOVE that mic. The boys used it as a vocal mic for a bit in very early 80's. He puts a wind guard on it when he gives it to me now because he got tired of me spitting on it, but I dont like it as much then, so he has been withholding! Hence the Telefunkens!

Jeff, I keep looking for a used 421 for some 80s type Bobby vibe. But sadly I cannot find one under $300 locally.